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An NPR investigation finds the Justice Department has removed or withheld Epstein files related to sexual abuse accusations that mention President Trump.
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The Justice Department has released additional documents linked to allegations involving Jeffrey Epstein and President Trump following an NPR investigation that uncovered a number of withheld pages.
Among the newly published documents are 16 pages comprising three FBI interview summaries with a woman who accused Trump of abuse when she was a minor, along with two pages detailing the initial FBI contact from a friend of the accuser.
Earlier, NPR’s investigation revealed 53 missing pages from the public database of Epstein-related files.
Despite the release, there remain 37 pages yet to be made public, including interview notes, a law enforcement report, and license records.
The Justice Department has consistently stated that withheld documents are either “privileged, are duplicates or relate to an ongoing federal investigation.”
Following NPR’s initial reporting, the Justice Department indicated it was reviewing whether any documents were wrongly labeled as duplicates, assuring that “the Department will of course publish it, consistent with the law” if any were found.
More Detail, But Less Context
The newly available documents are part of over 1,000 pages added to the Epstein files public database, including what appears to be the complete case file from the 2006 investigation into Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
These documents provide further details regarding allegations against both Trump and Epstein during the time the woman was aged 13 to 15.
An FBI email summarizes the woman’s claim that around 1983, when she was approximately 13, Epstein introduced her to Trump, who “subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which she subsequently bit. In response, Trump punched her in the head and kicked her out.”
In her account in the new documents, the woman described how Trump allegedly forced her head “down to his penis” and she “bit the s*** out of it,” after which Trump reportedly retaliated physically and demanded she be removed.
During her final FBI interview in 2019, the woman questioned the purpose of detailing her encounters with Trump, expressing skepticism about the potential for any action at this stage in her life.
The recent files do not clarify how federal investigators assessed her credibility or the outcome of her claims, leaving unanswered questions about their inclusion in a Justice Department presentation summarizing the cases against Epstein and Maxwell.
President Trump has consistently denied any misconduct related to Epstein. Both the White House and Justice Department have cautioned that the publicly released files may contain “untrue and sensationalist claims,” with a White House spokesperson affirming NPR that the president was “totally exonerated.”
“Just as President Trump has said, he’s been totally exonerated on anything relating to Epstein,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told NPR in a statement. “And by releasing thousands of pages of documents, cooperating with the House Oversight Committee’s subpoena request, signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and calling for more investigations into Epstein’s Democrat friends, President Trump has done more for Epstein’s victims than anyone before him. Meanwhile, Democrats like Hakeem Jeffries and Stacey Plaskett have yet to explain why they were soliciting money and meetings from Epstein after he was a convicted sex offender.”
Members of the House Oversight Committee from both parties have requested explanations from the Justice Department regarding the missing pages and the overall handling of Epstein document releases. Recently, the committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide details about the files.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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